Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15

I Ab1OpOS Vi Shll N0lNuo LiOocS1c
bouehere says: 'sIf I were woman, l
woald much rather have a pair of
trousers than vote, or even univer-
sity degree
Fo1 Sale or exchange at bargain 120
acres of land adjoining city limits on
the east n lots to suit purchaser.
Time given on instalment plan.
If inquire of Geo. N. Wood.
/ Mr.. n. J. Boucher, of Centralia, sold
his residence located on lot block Is
/. I; &c west of Mrs. Voyer's home, to Mr..
IL hn Sshnable the past week. Con-
sideratDn sS50.OO cash.
| County Superintendent, Geo. I.
Rowland, was caller at the REPORTERS
I Office the past week and reported the
teachers examinations about closed and
the schools in excellent condition.
The Centralia schools opened Monday
I.morning with r. A. Havenor, as prin-
cipal; Miss Katie McKercher, as
assistant, Miss Belle Mosher, in charge
of tie intermediate department. and
Mrs. Roberts of the primary. A fair
attendance is reported.
Mrs. c. FL. Wood and three children,
of Aberdeen, Dakota, are in the City
visiting with her parents. Mrs. Wood
talks some of purchasing lots and MAX
ing thiscity her home again. Mr.. Wood
/ is exDected here soon.
A statue of Liberty is to be erected on
a peak in San Francisco, which is to be
lighted by electricity and will be one
thousand feet above the sea. Thus the
two most important ports on both sides
of the country will have statue of
liberty; in each case represented as a
/ woman.
! The Ninth Annual Report of the Free
Medical and Surgical Dispensary for
Women and Children, of Cleveland, O.,
shows commendable activity and pro-
gress. All the officers Of the Dispensary
Society and the entire staff of physi-
clans and sergeons are women. Kate
Parsons is the treasurer
While Mr.. Chase was driving down
/ town last Saturday evening some farmer
| who was on his way home driving rap
| idly and it being dark night, run into
the left shoulder with one of the thills.
The horse bled freely from the wound
and has been very sick ever since.
/ Considerable money changed hands
on account of the result in the base ball
game on the last day of the fair, be-
ween the Neillsville club and conglon-
o1..ted club made up of boys from
Wausau, Columbus and this city. The
score stood IL to in favor of the Neills-
vile nine. Purse $175.
| Mr.. Roy Pritz returned from Minnea-
polls Saturday and reported Mrs. Allen
very sick woman. D. d. Demarais as
poorly, but able to be about attending
to business matters. Miss Lucy Wood
worth employed as clerk in Demarais &
Aliens grocery store and the remaining
Grand Rapids people well and getting
along nicely.
Isaac Turner takes this method OF
notifying all stock-men and farmers
that the horse styled Andrew Jackson
will be in this city until September 26th
after which time he will be taken into
Iowa. He will be brought back here
about April 1st 1888 in charge of Isaac
Turner.
1t is the wish of the members of the
g. A. R. that the citizens of Centralia
and Grand Rapids make suitable
decorations about their business places
: and residences on the 20th and 21st days
of this month during the Grand Army
encampment here This will impress
the visiting members favorably and add
: gayety to the occasion. Let us decorate
in honor of the boys in blue.
Fred Wolworth, who has been in the
employ of Michael Slattery for the pas
year, has launched out for himself anC
opened tailor shopin Centralia, in the
building opposite O'Dennis saloon. He
invites all his friends and patrons to cal
on him at the above place. He has
nice line of samples of fall and winter
goods.
CEOICE CONCORD GRAPES FIVE
CENTS PER POUND AT F. P. DALY's
t CENTRALIA.
Notice is hereby given that the A.
NJ. Association will hold their Annda
Meeting in the Council Room in thi:
City, Saturday evening the 18th inst a
7:30 o'clock sharp. The officers
directors and stockholders are ernestly
| requested to be present as business o
Importance will come up for disposal
Officers are to be elected and it il
necessary that there be large attend
: dance of those interested.
! Tfe dancing parties given by Mr.
: John Plenke at his residence in th'
; second ward on the Sabbath day ar
) becoming too numerous and to offensive